TORONTO — The Ontario government appointed Candice White as the new chief executive officer for Skilled Trades Ontario, effective Nov. 25.

White brings more than a decade of executive level experience, including serving most recently as the chief administrative officer for the Municipality of Port Hope. In succeeding Mellisa Young, she will be entrusted to grow Ontario's skilled trades workforce, promote the trades as a career of choice, and modernize services to Ontario’s more than 1.3 million skilled tradespeople and apprentices.

“It’s an honor to be appointed as the CEO for Skilled Trades Ontario,” White said. “I look forward to working with STO’s Board, its talented workforce and tradespeople across Ontario as we continue to modernize service delivery and advance world-class certification standards for the more than 1.3 million registered skilled tradespeople and apprentices – and the countless more Ontarians seeking to start their career in the skilled trades.”